Department Chair
Core Faculty
Brandon R Allen M.D.
Associate Professor; Vice Chair, Clinical Operations; Associate Chief, Emergency Services; Med. Director, UFH Chest Pain Ctr; Med. Director, ED Scribes Program
Torben K Becker M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, FAWM, FAEMS
Assistant Professor, Chief – Division Of Critical Care Medicine, Director – Global Health Programs, Program Director – Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Associate Program Director – EMS Fellowship, Director – Prehospital Research
Casey T Carr M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Student & Resident Education And Co-Director, Cardiac Arrest Programs, Division Of Critical Care Medicine
Giuliano De Portu M.D., FACEP
Assistant Dean, Office For Diversity & Health Equity; Director Emergency Medicine Ultrasound; Director Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship;​ Clinical Assistant Professor
Mindy Fernandez M.D., FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Medical Director, Freestanding EDs
Desmond Fitzpatrick M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director, Lake County EMS; Medical Director, Sumter County EMS; Associate Director, EMS Fellowship; Asst. Med. Dir., Stadium Operations & Disaster Preparedness, BHG Stadium; Co-Director, EMS Clerkship
Carolyn K Holland M.D., M.Ed., FACEP, FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Director – Pediatric Emergency Department, Division Chief – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Charles Hwang M.D., FACEP, FAEMS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Levy County Department Of Public Safety
Jason M Jones M.D., FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor; EMS Fellowship Director; Academic Chief, EMS Division; Medical Director, Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR)
Michael L Krick D.O., FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Physician Director Of Quality, Freestanding EDs
Lisa Merck MD, MPH, MA, FACEP
Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine; Affiliate Associate Professor | Division Of Neurocritical Care, Department Of Neurology; Affiliate Associate Professor | Health Outcomes And Biomedical Informatics; Director, Clinical Trials Collaborative
David A Meurer M.D., FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director, ShandsCair Adult/Peds Team
Rohit P Patel M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor; Associate Chief, Division Of Critical Care Medicine; Co-Director, Emergency Medicine Critical Care Fellowship; Co-Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Director, Critical Care Ultrasound, Surgical ICU
Maritza Plaza-Verduin M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director – Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Matthew B Shannon M.D., FACEP
Medical Director Spring Hill/ Kanapaha Emergency Centers; Director Community Emergency Medicine
John H Slish M.D., FACEP, EMT-T, TCCC-I, ILO
Medical Director, Tactical Medicine GFR; SWAT Team Physician/Operator, GPD And ACSO; Co-Assistant Medical Director, UF EMS Fellowship; Clinical Assistant Professor
Tricia B Swan M.D., M.Ed., FAAP, FACEP
Clinical Associate Professor; Program Director – Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Cristina M Zeretzke-Bien M.D., FAAP, FAAEM, FACEP
Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Medical Director – Pediatric Emergency Department
Exclusively Research Faculty
Firas H Kobaissy Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor & Associate Director NNBR
Derek Merck Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Kevin K Wang Ph.D.
Professor & Program Director NNBR
Zhihui Yang Ph.D.
RES AST PROF
Adjunct Faculty
Marie-Carmelle Elie M.D., RDMS, FACEP, FCCM
Adjunct Professor
Thomas F Payton M.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
David L Roberts M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Adrian Tyndall M.D., MPH, FACEP
Adjunct Professor
Courtesy/Volunteer Faculty
Fellows
Administrative Fellow
Marsha F Lewis M.D., M.Sc.
Administrative Fellow
Critical Care Medicine Fellows
John Bruno M.D.
CCM Fellow (2nd Year – Emergency Medicine)
Nicolas Segal M.D., Ph.D.
CCM Fellow (2nd Year – Emergency Medicine)
Beulah D Castor M.D.
CCM Fellow (1st Year – Anesthesiology)
Terrance Creighton M.D.
CCM Fellow (1st Year – Anesthesiology)
Emergency Medical Services Fellows
Lauren N Fisher M.D.
EMS Fellow
Chanteil D Ulatowski M.D.
EMS Fellow
Global Emergency Medicine Fellows
Cassandra Clay D.O.
Global EM Fellow
Joseph C Pompa D.O.
Global EM Fellow
Simulation Fellow
Nicholas S Laconi M.D., M.S.
Simulation Fellow, Surgical Resident
Sports Medicine Fellow
Sarah Chrabaszcz M.D.
Sports Medicine Fellow
Ultrasound Medicine Fellows
Christy Robinson M.D.
Ultrasound EM Fellow
Jonathan Snyderman D.O., M.Sc.
Ultrasound EM Fellow
Administrative Team
Melanie Blackburn
Assistant Director Of Finance And Reporting
Lucie Broehm
Administrative Specialist, I
Missy Claude
Administrative Support Assistant II
Zach Frey
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Amanda H Glynn MHS, CRC, CGCM
Residency Program Coordinator / Administrator
Melyssa E Henagan
Senior Accountant
Joshua E Hurwitz
OPS IT Expert/Operations Analyst
Frank Jurkiewicz MBA
Administrative Director
Brygitt A Pfaff
Administrative Support Assistant, I
Amy M Smith
Office Manager; Chair's Administrative Assistant
Research Team
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Part-time Clinical Faculty
Benjamin N Abo D.O.
OPS Professional Faculty
Jasmin Tanaja M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Ramona D Esquibel M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Michael L Falgiani M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Robyn M Hoelle M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Kruti Shah M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Kevin Hord M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Mark M Jackson D.O.
OPS Professional Faculty
Kenneth J Myers M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Diana C Mora-Montero M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Karen Laauwe M.D., FACEP
OPS Professional Faculty
Joshua A Walker M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Travis W Murphy
Adjunct Faculty, Division Of Critical Care Medicine
Per-Diem Pediatric Faculty
Jyoti Budania M.D.
Assistant Professor
Free N Hess D.O.
OPS Professional Faculty
Stephanie Moawad M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Margaret A Slayton M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Alexandra M Stern M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anna Tsikouris M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Priyanka Vyas M.B.B.S.
OPS Professional Faculty
Kelley M Ward M.D.
OPS Professional Faculty
Advanced Practice Provider Team (Full-Time)
Suzanne R Archer
Nurse Practitioner
Zachary A Bautista
Physician Assistant
Patrick L Delage
Physician Assistant
Jessica R Holder
Nurse Practitioner
Susan Lo
Physician Assistant
Sarah A Hula
Nurse Practitioner
Meagan B Humphries
Physician Assistant
Samuel T Kim
Physician Assistant
Michelle E Metzger
Physician Assistant
Vivien P Murphy
Registered Nurse
Nursing Leadership Team
Lisa K Barnett
RN Unit Based S-S
Melissa A Barron
RN Stat 3-12
Sandra E Blocker
Mgr Nurse
Kori D Coker
RN Coord E.D.
Kimberly M Jaimes
Mgr Nurse
Alexandria James
RN Coord E.D. – NS
Ezekiel M Masbad
RN Coord E.D.
Melissa B Milligan
RN Coord E.D. – NS
Suzanne M Phillips
Mgr Nurse
Alexandria L Presnell
Clinical Leader
Jessica N Schwab
RN Coord E.D. – NS
Jennifer M Zimmerman
Clinical Leader